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Brian Turner, MFS, CTPE, CCSI
Specialties
Tenprint Examiner TFT Contract Courses Taught IAI Tenprint Certification Webinar Series – Part 1: Written Examination IAI Tenprint Certification Webinar Series – Part 2: Comparison Examination IAI Tenprint Certification Webinar Series – Part 3: Technical Examination Pattern Interpretation for Tenprint Examiners Tenprint Certification Prep Rules of Fingerprint Pattern Classification |
About Brian Turner
Brian Turner is currently employed by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office as a Crime Scene Technician II. He is an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Crime Scene Investigator and an IAI Certified Tenprint Examiner. Brian holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a Master's degree in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven. He recently completed a Doctor of Forensic Science degree at Oklahoma State University in May 2025. Brian’s doctoral capstone project was “Standardizing Education and Training for Crime Scene Investigators: Bridging Gaps in Forensic Science Practices Across Jurisdictions”.
In addition to his role as a Crime Scene Technician, Brian serves as an Adjunct Professor at Broward College, where he teaches Introduction to Crime Scene Investigations and Advanced Forensic Investigations. He is also an instructor with Tri-Tech Forensics, delivering a variety of classes and webinars focused on Tenprint analysis and Crime Scene Investigations.
Brian began his career as a Tenprint Examiner with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in the Biometric Identification Unit before transferring into the Crime Scene Unit in September 2019.
In 2019, he became a member of the IAI Tenprint Identification Science and Practice Subcommittee, where he contributes to the planning and delivery of Tenprint courses at the International Association for Identification's Educational Conferences. In 2022, he joined the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification (FDIAI) Crime Scene Subcommittee, and in 2023, he was elected as the FDIAI Region 5 Director.
Most recently, Brian has presented a range of workshops and lectures at both the International Association for Identification Annual Conferences and the Florida Division of the IAI conferences and regional training events. As well as published several articles in the FDIAI quarterly newsletter on Crime Scene Investigation topics.
Brian Turner is currently employed by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office as a Crime Scene Technician II. He is an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Crime Scene Investigator and an IAI Certified Tenprint Examiner. Brian holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a Master's degree in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven. He recently completed a Doctor of Forensic Science degree at Oklahoma State University in May 2025. Brian’s doctoral capstone project was “Standardizing Education and Training for Crime Scene Investigators: Bridging Gaps in Forensic Science Practices Across Jurisdictions”.
In addition to his role as a Crime Scene Technician, Brian serves as an Adjunct Professor at Broward College, where he teaches Introduction to Crime Scene Investigations and Advanced Forensic Investigations. He is also an instructor with Tri-Tech Forensics, delivering a variety of classes and webinars focused on Tenprint analysis and Crime Scene Investigations.
Brian began his career as a Tenprint Examiner with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in the Biometric Identification Unit before transferring into the Crime Scene Unit in September 2019.
In 2019, he became a member of the IAI Tenprint Identification Science and Practice Subcommittee, where he contributes to the planning and delivery of Tenprint courses at the International Association for Identification's Educational Conferences. In 2022, he joined the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification (FDIAI) Crime Scene Subcommittee, and in 2023, he was elected as the FDIAI Region 5 Director.
Most recently, Brian has presented a range of workshops and lectures at both the International Association for Identification Annual Conferences and the Florida Division of the IAI conferences and regional training events. As well as published several articles in the FDIAI quarterly newsletter on Crime Scene Investigation topics.